TOW Staffer Receives Spirit Award
During a breakfast to welcome returning staff to the new school year, Top of the World staff member, Margaret Warder, was presented the fifth...
Local Student Earns College Honors
Sarah Turner Davis has been named to Wake Forest University’ s Dean’s List for fall semester. Students of the school in Winston-Salem, N.C., earn...
Center to Prepare Youngsters for School
Learning Link, an interactive center for Laguna Beach parents and children ages 36 months old to 5 years, will open Monday, Jan. 4 to...
Applied Science Class Surfaces at Thurston
A pilot elective course known as STEAM-1, for Science Technology Engineering Arts and Mathematics, was approved by the school board for Thurston Middle School...
Awards Recognize Good Citizenship
Mariana Acevedo, a graduating Laguna Beach High School senior, who was chosen by the Daughters of the American Revolution as their good citizen for...
Taking Aim at Latino Literacy
A new Latino literacy program for families begins Wednesday, Feb. 27 at the Boys and Girls Club of Laguna Beach. The 12-week program is...
Attitude as a Predictor of Success
This month’s Coffee Break features Emily Diehl, who will discuss the educational implications of mindset and provide practical ways in which parents and educators...
Local Grad Earns Degree
Asher Edwards of Laguna Beach was among 256 graduates awarded a medical degree from Philadephia College of Osteopathic Medicine at its commencement June 3.
Dr....
Class Notes 8/9/13
Bus Passes Now Available Online
New this fall, passes for elementary and middle school students who wish to board district school buses are available at...
With a Little Help, the Band Plays On
All students who participated in Laguna Beach High School’s instrumental music program benefited from the Festival of Arts Foundation’s $5,000 grant.
This year’s donation provided...
High School Students Learn Hula
Hula instructors Michael Casupang and Lisa Jay from the Mid-Pacific Institute School of the Arts in Honolulu, Oahu, will be teaching four classes/workshops in traditional...
Books Available for Review
The public is invited to review new textbooks used in Laguna schools through Monday, June 25, in the district’s offices, 550 Blumont St.
They are:...
Fair Acquaints Parents With Health Resources
The public is invited to learn about health services and resources countywide at a free 3 to 6 p.m. community resource fair Tuesday, April...
Students Undergo Mock College Admission
Laguna Beach High School sophomores and juniors have a chance to experience the college admission process firsthand with a mock admission session with counselors...
Tops in Academics, Students Impress on Other Levels Too
By Justin Swanson, Special to the Independent
Of the graduating seniors in the 2012 Laguna Beach High School class, the students who earned the two...